When you think of deserts, you might envision isolated wastelands confined to single nations. Yet the world's most massive arid regions defy political boundaries, sprawling across continents and ...

The Sahara is the world's most famous desert, a land of rolling dunes through which camel caravans once roamed from Marrakech to Timbuktu and beyond. At roughly 3.3 million square miles, and occupying ...

Deserts can be vast, desolate landscapes where nothing exists for hundreds of miles around. But there are impressive and inspiring places hidden even in the world's most remote locations. From sand ...

What is the largest desert in the world? These desert facts may surprise you The world's largest desert spans approximately 5.37 million square miles, but it’s probably not the one you’re picturing.

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

Did you know that a desert doesn't have to be hot or sandy? In fact, many of the world's harshest deserts are freezing cold. There are about 33 central deserts worldwide. They cover one-fifth of the ...

FILE PHOTO: A man leads camels at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region BEIJING (Reuters) - China has finished a 46-year campaign to encircle its largest desert with ...